Powerball player wins $478M jackpot in Georgia — snapping state’s 8-year unlucky streak

One lucky Powerball player in Georgia won an estimated $478 million prize Wednesday night, breaking the state’s nearly decade-long drought of hitting the lottery’s jackpot. The winning numbers were 2, 15, 27, 29, 39 and red Powerball 20. After matching all six numbers, the unknown winner can take home the estimated $478 million winnings paid out over 29 years or the one-time lump sum estimated at $230.6 million. It takes the astronomical odds of 1 in 292,201,338 to win the Powerball grand prize. Two ticketholders in Pennsylvania and Texas matched...